LALIGA: All Access (LALIGA: Más allá del gol)

I love football. Everything I do is for football.

I can't imagine a life without football, which is why I'm here.

Not everyone makes it. Only a few of us are lucky.

A footballer plays under immense pressure.

Come on, damn it.

When things don't go your way, you feel like you're in a bottomless pit.

You have to try to meet the expectations of all the fans and teammates.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done...

I've gone through things no one should go through.

Disgraceful!

Come closer, won't you?

Welcome to LaLiga EA Sports.

-You'll look at me during the interview. -Yes.

Hello.

To be the best in the world, you have to play in LaLiga.

Bellingham could define an era at Real Madrid.

20 CLUBS

Go! Come on!

38 MATCHDAYS

Of course, I dream. Dreaming is free.

Play like you're on the street!

ONE CHAMPION

Out of 20 teams in LaLiga, only one wins every year.

THREE GET RELEGATED

The rich will stay rich, and the poor will stay poor.

Goddammit!

NEVER GIVE UP

-Iago Aspas, take one. -Lewandowski.

Interview with Chimy Ávila, take one.

This is football, daddy.

-Come on. -Let's go!

You're fantastic until you start losing.

We've kind of turned the page.

Shark!

I sing the Barça anthem to my son every night.

Here we are. We don't know what to talk about.

Cut.

-What are we going to do? -Win!

ALL ACCESS

CHALLENGING THE GIANTS ATLÉTICO MADRID AND SEVILLA FC

With the ball?

ATLÉTICO MADRID TRAINING GROUNDS

Come on!

Let's go.

You won't catch me.

I've got the power.

-But no first touch. -If only I had the ball control...

-All power, no control. -Three, two, one. Good!

Come on, run. Let's go!

PRESEASON JULY 2023

Go!

Let's go! Go!

Let's go!

I'm Diego Pablo Simeone, head coach of Atlético Madrid.

Very good.

Let's go!

When I arrived in 2011, I was looking to win.

2014 LEAGUE WINNERS

Suárez! Goal!

These two league titles we've won in the past decade

reflect the effort and commitment on the pitch...

2021 LEAGUE WINNERS

...giving our all until the end.

That moves me.

You go up against Real Madrid and Barcelona,

who always start with a shot at winning LaLiga.

At Atleti, Cholo is our guide,

and we're 100% in it with him.

If he gets angry, we all zip it and listen.

If he's happy, everyone is happy.

At Atlético Madrid, we depend on everyone,

but especially on our striker.

-Come on, come on. -Let's go!

We have key players in the team today, like Álvaro and Memphis,

who are prepared for it because they are ambitious.

I'm Álvaro Morata.

I consider myself hardworking.

Well, that effort has led me

to play in the Premier League...

play in the Euros, play in a World Cup, be in the Spanish national team...

I knew from the start there were many players with more talent than me,

but very few had my drive and will to sacrifice.

When you come to Atleti, there's an incredible atmosphere,

and a huge collective effort.

No one is above anyone else.

And that's why here at Atleti, we're all equals and there are no stars.

MEMPHIS DEPAY ATLÉTICO MADRID PLAYER

Here comes Memphis's strike. He scores!

SEVILLE

-How long have you been in Seville? -Thirteen years now. It feels like home.

I think Sevilla Fútbol Club can proudly say

it's one of the most important teams in LaLiga.

There are always two teams a step ahead,

but I think there are three or four teams behind them

that can make the top two a bit nervous.

And Sevilla FC is definitely one of them.

To truly see the cathedral, you need half a day.

Yeah.

-It has so much history. -Yeah.

It's endless.

Historically, within the devout culture

that exists in Seville and at Sevilla FC,

every year we go to the Virgen de los Reyes

to pray for the new season.

Four days ago, you couldn't walk here.

-It was scorching. -Exactly.

-Welcome to the cathedral. -Thank you.

-How are we? -How are you, Coach?

I'm José Luis Mendilibar,

manager of Sevilla Fútbol Club.

With his strength, you should play him up front.

I've been in the top division for 20 years,

with some good years, finishing seventh or eighth,

but the expectations were never much higher than that.

Coming to Sevilla is scary

because this team's consistently been in the Europa League in recent years,

among the top four or five.

With José Luis Mendilibar's arrival,

we won our seventh Europa League.

SEVENTH EUROPA LEAGUE CELEBRATION

With that result, he earned a renewal for this season.

I don't know what to say, but thank you all for being here.

Yes, yes, yes! The cup is here at last!

In football, anything is possible.

LaLiga is very important to us and we need to start strong from day one

to be where we want to be,

among the top four or five in LaLiga.

MATCHDAY 1 12TH AUGUST 2023

LALIGA KICKOFF

This year is different for Morata

because he has a competitor, Memphis Depay.

In the end, it's Cholo who will have to decide.

And up front,

Simeone is going with the same attacking pair as last season,

Antoine Griezmann and Álvaro Morata.

Being in the starting eleven is a great feeling.

Let's do this.

Cross to the middle of the box, the rebound, Morata, one-on-one,

he looks up, he shoots...

Goal!

Granada has got into the game, and watch out,

they're controlling the ball and gradually getting closer to Atlético's goal.

Samu takes a shot...

It's time to look to the bench to see what solution Simeone has.

We understood that Memphis could bring important things to the match.

The Argentinian decides to swap Morata for Memphis.

What I look for in Memphis is his passion, his joy,

and his goals.

Passes to Carrasco, who connects with Memphis,

he shoots...

Oh my God, what a goal!

When Memphis arrived at the club, I knew he was a great player.

He's obviously my competitor.

Having a striker like him in the team

forces you to be at 100%,

because if you're at 80%, you won't play, not even at 90%.

You have to be at 100%, because he's an incredible player.

SEVILLE

-Hello. -Hello.

-Congratulations. -Thank you very much.

I'm used to it now, you know?

I'm Víctor Orta,

and I've been the sporting director at Sevilla since this summer.

Get in the lift with them.

You too.

How do I look on camera? Am I okay?

Let's go.

The board of directors, and the president and vice president,

want to overhaul our way of doing things, they want to revamp

and return to early talent acquisition.

RAMÓN SÁNCHEZ-PIZJUÁN STADIUM

Revamping the team is one of my goals for this season.

-Let's go inside. -Let's go.

And that's why today I come to see you

Sevillista I'll be until death claims me

La Giralda brims with pride

To watch Sevilla at the Sánchez-Pizjuán

And Sevilla, Sevilla, Sevilla

Here we are with you, Sevilla

The first league match, against Valencia, a young, tough team...

The pride of our city's football

Diego López runs down the wing, enters the box

and shoots with his left foot.

He was just a kid, but wow...

They run, tackle, and counterattack spectacularly.

A young player can endure more, but as long as your legs hold out,

and you feel good, you have to compete, fight, and face the young players.

Leaving the ball in the box.

Diakhaby is in there too...

Goal!

Goal!

Watch out for that ball, Javi Guerra!

Still fighting strong. Goal!

There's a saying that goes, "The team's lacking legs."

The team was lacking in the physical aspect at times.

They needed to run more, win more balls... And we saw that against Valencia.

SEVILLA FC BOARD MEETING

In the end, you know, we're a club with a lot of pressure.

This year, we have to qualify for Europe, as we did the last ten years in a row,

but through league standings,